15 January 2015

New stamps from Australia Post

 

Native animals of Australia

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Date of Issue : 13 January 2015

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The Australian Post issued a set of new stamps  dedicated to its native animals. The issue consists of six stamps were released on  13th January 2015. A set of Maxi Cards were also issued with this set.

The stocky Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) and the Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) are both found in the south-eastern parts of Australia. The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) lives in eucalyptus forests along the eastern seaboard, and the endangered Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) is a small, striped marsupial confined in the wild to the south-west of Western Australia.

The carnivorous Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) has been threatened by Devil Facial Tumour Disease for the last two decades. The Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) feeds largely on ants and termites and is found throughout Australia. Like the Platypus (the only other monotreme), the Echidna lays eggs rather than gives birth to live young.

 

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Maxi card sets

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Club News

Indpex II 2015, District Level Philatelic Exhibition at Indore - 9th - 10th January 2015 – 2 Special Covers released.

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On 9th January 2015 a Special cover on Thakurdas Choithram Pagarani was released.

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On 10th January 2015 a Special Cover was issued on Indore Society for mentally retarded. The Society was raised on 12th March 1995 and registered with a view to create general awareness about mental retardation.

Silverpex-2015 at Kannur and release of Special Cover on Arakkal Palace - 9th January 2015.

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Special Cover on Golden Jubilee of Newman College, Thodupuzha - 31st December 2014
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Special Cover on Centenary Celebration of Mercara Downs Golf Club - 13th December 2014

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Courtesy Indian Philately Digest , Sreejesh Krishnan - Trivandrum

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